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VA Democrat hoping to oust Republican tests anti-corruption messageLongtime Virginia Republican Rep. Rob Wittman is emphasizing his humble roots as Democrat Shannon Taylor uses an anti-corruption message.

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China’s ascendant auto industry: How top Detroit 3 execs are respondingDETROIT — From robot-heavy factories to using artificial intelligence to design cars, automakers are speeding to catch up with China's lightning-fast development of low-price vehicles as the manufacturing giant's vehicle production grows rapidly and globally. Experts at the Automotive News Congress in Detroit last week warned of China's creeping…

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FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midtermsThe Federal Communications Commission considers a request to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with AI-generated voices.

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After states sue, Trump administration walks away from disability rights enforcementThe Trump administration’s move marks a sharp about-face for the federal government.

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Republicans to spend $5 million in South Carolina Senate race as Trump plans trip thereGraham is running against Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician.

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American conspired with Canadian school shooter before attack: officialsFederal authorities have arrested and charged a 30-year-old man from Washington state in connection with a February school shooting in British Columbia.

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ABC, Trump FCC battle in federal court over free speech, jurisdictionA lawyer for ABC has asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guillotine.

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Kilmar Ábrego Garcia set to be back in court as he battles deportationKilmar Ábrego Garcia is back in federal court as the government keeps trying to deport him and vacate a preliminary injunction.

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Samuel Alito says Supreme Court can’t stem emergency appealsSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says the volume of emergency appeals before the court isn't good and voices concern on Trump rhetoric.

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Residents rally to support CT police chief as union moves to oust himThe union president pointed to more than 20 complaints filed by police officers with the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and several federal lawsuits

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Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the biggest regret of my careerRepublican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career.”

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Obama to appear with El-Sayed as he gets more involved in midtermsFormer President Barack Obama plans to appear with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit this month. Obama is upping involvement in the midterm election. He taped two dozen ads last week for Democratic candidates for governor and Senate that will be released in the coming days and weeks.

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Ohio Democrats’ path to the governor’s office runs through rural areasDemocrats say their nominee for governor in Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton, represents the party’s best chance in years to win that office. To do so, she will have to win over independents, some Republicans upset with the direction of their party and Democrats who have drifted away from the party in recent years.

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Texas Gov. Abbott faces his toughest reelection test yet. Here are the headwindsFORT WORTH, Texas — If the race for Texas governor were a football game (because, let’s be honest: sports and politics have a lot in common), Gov. Greg Abbott would be up by 10 points with about seven minutes left on the clock in his matchup against Democrat Gina Hinojosa, according to one political science professor. With his leadership record and…

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Sean Combs placed in solitary confinement following reports of lavish prison lifestyleSean “Diddy” Combs has reportedly been placed in solitary confinement following allegations of his lavish federal prison lifestyle. The action follows NBC News’ Tuesday reporting of detailed accounts of four anonymous inmates who alleged that the 56-year-old has been paying men for special services including massages, using a contraband phone and keeping…

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Guns, voting and immigration on deck for Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court begins its new term Monday facing cases on Americans’ civil rights and more.

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Federal prosecutors charge shop clerk, son with selling kratom in OxfordFederal prosecutors in Mississippi say they have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student.

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Trump heads to Alabama: ‘I go there because they want to see me there’By JILL COLVIN and KIM CHANDLER MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — President Donald Trump will continue his midterm campaign swing with a rally in deep red Alabama Friday, returning to the place where he drew his first mega crowd. Trump will be stumping for Republican candidates, including Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running against former Democratic […]

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Trump stumps for candidates in deep red Alabama and says he’ll be back again next weekBy JILL COLVIN and KIM CHANDLER MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — President Donald Trump will continue his midterm campaign swing with a rally in deep red Alabama Friday, returning to the place where he drew his first mega crowd. Trump will be stumping for Republican candidates, including Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running against former Democratic […]

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Jon Ossoff, Susan Collins are turn mundane role into reelection pitchDemocratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Sen. Susan Collins are turning "constituent services" into a midterm election pitch.

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